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Characterization and adsorption properties of powders prepared from cactus pulp

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Two cactaceous powders, labelled CACMM1 and CACMM2, are shown to contain calcium oxalate and to consist of globular or cubosome particles. The samples were characterized by X-ray diffractometry, spectroscopic, thermic, nitrogen and water adsorption methods and compared with other organic compounds. The pore systems have been analysed from adsorption isotherms, t-plots and pore size distribution curves. The bioadsorbents CACMM1 and CACMM2 exhibited low specific surface area values and presented pores in the mesopore range. Composite adsorption isotherms for the binary mixtures benzene-hexane and benzene-cyclohexane on cactaceous powders have been established and revealed preferential adsorption of hexane and cyclohexane in the respective system. Also the adsorption behavior of dyes from aqueous solution was studied to complete the diversity of adsorbate molecules. Linear adsorption isotherms were obtained up to 6 mM dye equilibrium concentration.

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  1. Centro de Química, Instituto de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, P.O. Box J-55, Puebla, Pue. 72571, Mexico

    G. Corro-Hernández & M. P. Elizalde-González

  2. Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, P.O. Box J-55, Puebla, Pue. 72571, Mexico

    M. M. Dávila-Jiménez

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Corro-Hernández, G., Elizalde-González, M.P. & Dávila-Jiménez, M.M. Characterization and adsorption properties of powders prepared from cactus pulp. Journal of Materials Science 38, 1339–1346 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1022815416715

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